AL GAME OF THE DAY / Orioles 7, Royals 1

Associated Press

Published 12:21 am, Saturday, August 11, 2012

BALTIMORE - Manny Machado, right, thrust himself into the Orioles' record book in his second major-league game, hitting two home runs and driving in four runs to carry Baltimore past Kansas City on Friday night.

Machado hit a solo shot in the fifth inning and a three-run drive in the sixth. Both homers came off Luke Hochevar. At 20 years and 35 days old, Machado is the youngest Oriole ever to have a multihomer game. Boog Powell was 20 years and 258 days old when he homered twice against Minnesota in May 1962.

Machado also became the 12th youngest major-leaguer since 1918 to hit at least two home runs in a game.

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Manny Machado #13 of the Baltimore Orioles hits a home run in the sixth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Oriole Park.

Manny Machado #13 of the Baltimore Orioles hits a home run in the sixth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Oriole Park.